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- Medical Video: Your brain on video games | Daphne Bavelier
- Playing video games can prevent premature ejaculation, but can reduce male sex drive
- Playing video games is not always bad for health
Medical Video: Your brain on video games | Daphne Bavelier
Although many studies say that the effects of playing video games can be detrimental to health, in fact there are still a few benefits of playing video games, you know. The reason, health experts from Sapienza University of Rome in Italy, managed to find a fact about the advantages of playing video games, especially for male sexual health. See the explanation below
Playing video games can prevent premature ejaculation, but can reduce male sex drive
A study from the journal entitled Sexual Medicine, examined 600 men with ages ranging from 16 to 50 years. From these participants, it is known that men who like to play games at least one hour a day are protected from the problem of premature ejaculation.
But unfortunately, the effect of playing video games on men can also be bad, which can affect sex drive or low libido levels. The researchers argue that electronic entertainment like video games can affect male sexuality arousal, especially the decreased ejaculation and arousal response to sexual intercourse.
Then, researchers say that the decreased sex drive in people who like to play games may be associated with excessive stimulation of the hormone dopamine. This dopamine hormone will come out when men play video games and orgasm. Research suggests that when the body produces large amounts of dopamine while playing video games it can cause the person to have a lower sex drive (due to the hormone dopamine that has been released during playing games).
It's just that this initial research is still considered not really getting deeper facts about the relationship between video games and sexuality. The researchers will conduct further research to ascertain how much influence the video game has on a person's sexuality.
Playing video games is not always bad for health
Like the statement above, playing video games is not always bad. An article published in the journal Sage said, the effect of playing video games can help improve the work process of the brain and cognitive function. Playing video games also requires players to focus on fast-moving targets, or require players to make quick decisions. So that in the end, playing video games can help strengthen brain cognitive functions.
Researchers also compare brain game games specifically designed to build and strengthen cognitive functions. But, brain games themselves are still debates that need accurate research. For example, even though scientists know that certain activities such as answering crosswords or suduko games can help players keep thinking focused and sharp, but still the game does not yet have valid scientific evidence.
Doctors and health experts themselves have done enough research to find out the benefits of video games for mental and physical health. Although it can provide health benefits, experts recommend that everyone limit the habit of playing games so that the body still moves a lot. With a body that remains active, the body will remain fresh and fit.
